Rustam Minnikhanov opened Congress of Muslims in Bolgar

Sat, 07/21/2018 - 20:10

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov opened the annual congress of Tatar Muslims "Izge Bolgar zhyeny" in Bolgar, Tatarstan.

"Bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahim! Dear believers, dear guests, aksakals! I congratulate you all on the holiday of "Izge Bolgar zhyeny". Thank you for coming to this land to remember our ancestors. You see for yourself how this territory is changing. For these changes we are infinitely grateful to our first President Mintimer Shaimiev and the Renaissance Foundation.

The land of the Bulgars is not only an Islamic center, it is of universal importance. Come here more often. I wish you health and prosperity so that we could live together and develop Islam in the future," Rustam Minnikhanov is quoted by Tatar-inform.

The event was also attended by the State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Foundation for the Revival of Monuments of History and Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan "Yanarish - Revival" Mintimer Shaimiev, the Chairman of the National Council of Milli Shura, the Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Vasil Shaikhraziev, Deputy Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Yuri Kamaltynov, Supreme Mufti of Russia, Chairman of the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims (CDRM) of Russia Talgat Tajudin and other public and religious figures from different regions of Russia.

The "Izge Bolgar zhyeny" congress was founded by Talgat Hazrat Tajudin, chairman of the Central Directorate of Russian Muslims and is held annually at the Bolgar since 1995.